Boreen Point vs Noosa North Shore

Noosa North Shore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 62 in Boreen Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boreen Point, most households are people living alone. In Noosa North Shore, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Noosa North Shore: a median of $950,000, against $872,000 in Boreen Point, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Boreen Point tends to suit older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Boreen Point carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 52/100)
  • Noosa North Shore has more parks and reserves (15 vs 4)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Boreen Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 45%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Boreen Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $500/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (33% vs 44%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Boreen Point

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (120 min vs 131 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (156.8 km vs 159.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boreen Point

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 52/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 30%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Noosa North Shore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (41.3% vs 9.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boreen Point and Noosa North Shore drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Walkability 10 / 0
Boreen Point — Walkability: 10/100 Noosa North Shore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 48
Boreen Point — Safety: 72/100 Noosa North Shore — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 20
Boreen Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Noosa North Shore — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Noosa North Shore rents higher ($500/wk vs $310/wk); Boreen Point has more residents (359 vs 253).

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Population 359
+30% vs other
 253
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +41.3%
Median age 62 55
Median household income $48,568/yr $58,500/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $500/wk
+61% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
0-4 1.1% / 4.3%
Boreen Point — 0-4: 1.1% Noosa North Shore — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 5.0% / 7.9%
Boreen Point — 5-14: 5.0% Noosa North Shore — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 3.6% / 3.6%
Boreen Point — 15-19: 3.6% Noosa North Shore — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 1.4% / 2.0%
Boreen Point — 20-24: 1.4% Noosa North Shore — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 5.3% / 2.4%
Boreen Point — 25-34: 5.3% Noosa North Shore — 25-34: 2.4%
35-44 7.8% / 9.1%
Boreen Point — 35-44: 7.8% Noosa North Shore — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 13.4% / 17.0%
Boreen Point — 45-54: 13.4% Noosa North Shore — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 24.8% / 24.1%
Boreen Point — 55-64: 24.8% Noosa North Shore — 55-64: 24.1%
65-74 26.7% / 19.8%
Boreen Point — 65-74: 26.7% Noosa North Shore — 65-74: 19.8%
75-84 10.6% / 9.5%
Boreen Point — 75-84: 10.6% Noosa North Shore — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 3.6% / 1.2%
Boreen Point — 85+: 3.6% Noosa North Shore — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boreen Point 61.2% lone person
Boreen Point — Lone Person: 61.2% Boreen Point — Couple Families: 14.3% Boreen Point — One Parent Families: 14.3% Boreen Point — Group Household: 10.2%
Noosa North Shore 54.7% lone person
Noosa North Shore — Lone Person: 54.7% Noosa North Shore — Couple Families: 34.4% Noosa North Shore — One Parent Families: 6.2% Noosa North Shore — Group Household: 4.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boreen Point 15.3% renting
Boreen Point — Owned Outright: 63.7% Boreen Point — Mortgage: 21.0% Boreen Point — Renting: 15.3%
Noosa North Shore 15.6% renting
Noosa North Shore — Owned Outright: 63.3% Noosa North Shore — Mortgage: 21.1% Noosa North Shore — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 19.0%
Boreen Point — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% Noosa North Shore — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 9.1%
Boreen Point — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Noosa North Shore — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 6.7%
Boreen Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Noosa North Shore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 3.2%
Boreen Point — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Noosa North Shore — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / —
Boreen Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Noosa North Shore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
New Zealand 5.0% / 3.6%
Boreen Point — New Zealand: 5.0% Noosa North Shore — New Zealand: 3.6%
England 4.7% / 3.2%
Boreen Point — England: 4.7% Noosa North Shore — England: 3.2%
Germany 1.7% / 1.2%
Boreen Point — Germany: 1.7% Noosa North Shore — Germany: 1.2%
Thailand — / 1.6%
Boreen Point — Thailand: not among its largest Noosa North Shore — Thailand: 1.6%
Netherlands — / 1.6%
Boreen Point — Netherlands: not among its largest Noosa North Shore — Netherlands: 1.6%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Boreen Point — South Africa: not among its largest Noosa North Shore — South Africa: 1.2%
Canada 1.1% / —
Boreen Point — Canada: 1.1% Noosa North Shore — Canada: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Boreen Point — India: 0.8% Noosa North Shore — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boreen Point 101.8% houses
Boreen Point — Houses: 101.8% Boreen Point — Townhouses: 0.0% Boreen Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Noosa North Shore 82.3% houses
Noosa North Shore — Houses: 82.3% Noosa North Shore — Townhouses: 13.5% Noosa North Shore — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Median house price $872,500 $950,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $850,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 9 sales
 50 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
New dwellings approved 239
across Noosa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Boreen Point is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Noosa North Shore carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 0); Noosa North Shore carries more crime risk (52 vs 28).

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
92/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Parks & reserves 4 15
Beaches 3 0
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Noosa North Shore sits further from the CBD (159.9 km vs 156.8 km).

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 156.8 km 159.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 131 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4565
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4565
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Car (driver) 65.3% / 68.4%
Boreen Point — Car (driver): 65.3% Noosa North Shore — Car (driver): 68.4%
Worked from Home 26.7% / 26.3%
Boreen Point — Worked from Home: 26.7% Noosa North Shore — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 5.3%
Boreen Point — Car (passenger): 3.0% Noosa North Shore — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 5.0% / —
Boreen Point — Walked Only: 5.0% Noosa North Shore — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).

Setting

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km
1.2 km to a named beach
 2.4 km

NBN connectivity

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
290 premises
 0%
127 premises

Climate

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm 1,031 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C 28.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C 15.3°C

Council rates

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Average residential rate $1,614/yr
same for both
Council Noosa
same for both

Federal electorate

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boreen Point Noosa North Shore
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boreen Point

Acreage Retirees

Noosa North Shore

Coastal Retirees Rural

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